President Kovind. The change made its presence felt in the very first speech delivered by the new President. Kovind acknowledged that "the key to India's success is its diversity" and "our diversity is the core that makes us so unique" and ended his speech with a call to build an egalitarian society as "envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi and Deendayal Upadhyayaji". Kovind's mention of Upadhyaya, the late Jana Sangh leader, was complemented by a reference to another Jana Sangh icon by Modi in a separate speech to BJP parliamentarians. My advice to party workers is - The party is like mother & we should never forget our mother."

Source: The Telegraph July 25, 2017 21:11 UTC